ULFA killings: PM announces aid

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday announced compensation of Rs two lakh, in addition to the Rs three lakh announced by the Assam government, for kin of those killed by the United Liberation......

Will Mamata indulge Sushmita like Rahul did?

In the Congress, Sushmita Dev enjoyed the indulgence of the Gandhi family.She has been true to them and has been graceful in her gratitude to the party that gave her unparalleled political......

Campaign ends for 3 LS constituencies in Assam

An indefinite bandh by a militant outfit in the Autonomous District (ST) along with last minute canvassing in two constituencies of Karimganj (SC) and Silchar in the Barak Valley marked the end of......

Rahul Gandhi visits flood affected areas in Assam

IMAGE: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi visits flood-hit areas in Lakhimpur, Assam on Thursday.Photograph: Kind courtesy @INCIndia/Twitter Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday......

Turnover of central PSUs up 36% in April-Sep

The state-owned companies have performed well during the first half of the current fiscal recording an impressive increase of about 36 per cent in turnover. "As per the information received......

Politicians on PSU boards soon?

The Congress-led UPA government has mooted change in norms for appointment of independent directors on board of public sector firms to make even politicians and trade union leaders eligible for the......

Govt plans hi-tech auto R&D center

The central government will invest Rs 1,700 crore (Rs 17 billion) in setting up world-class automotive testing and R&D infrastructure with foreign collaboration, Union Minister for Heavy Industries......

Automotive plan targets $145 bn by 2016

The automotive mission plan was launched on Monday envisaging a substantive increase in turnover and investment."In cooperation with the industry the AMP has been finalised as a document to be......